Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-10


other one of its social enterprises and
Institutions. But the fact that it is a
very necessary element Of our pros
perity and ought to be encouraged,
furnishes no ground for its being
granted unlimited and unjust license
to Cypress anybody else. That is
the proposition.
The St Louis Encampment.
The Grand Army national reunion
at St. Louis week before last at
tracted a great attendance. Rainy
weather delayed the grand parades
for two days. On Monday, though
the bad weather continued, the en-
thusiasm of the boys in blue was
such that the procession was one
of the largest ever seen at an annual
encampment, it being fully an hour
and half passing a given point.
The head of the procession reached
the Grand Army arch that spans
Olive street at Twelfth at noon.
Commander-in-chief Fairchild, Gen
eral Sherman, ex-Vice-president Han
ibal Hamlin, the war governors and
other distinguished guests left the
carriages and took positions in the
grand stand just east of the arch.
Across the street, facing the grand
stand, Grand Marshal Grier and
staff sat in their saddles while the
rain increased in volume and for an
hour and a half poured down on the
heads of the passing soldiers. The
Missouri contingent was twenty-five
minutes in passing, the Illinois fif-
teen minutes, the Kansas twelve and
other states were represented by
posts and regiments. Along the line
of march were thousands of the boys
in blue who thought it too wet to
march. In the balcony of the grand
stand Commander-in-chie Fairchild
and General Sherman were partly
protected from the storm and bowed
to the boys as they passed, acknowl-
edging continually the rousing cheers
that went up from each post as they
| fled by in company front. Here and
there throughout the different divis-
ions marched a colored post, their
salutes being invariably the signal
for applause from those in the grand
stand, which were several times TAX
en- up and prolonged into a hearty
cheer.
The third national convention of
the Woman's Relief Corps met at
Harmonic Hall. President Mrs
Elizabeth DARN Kime's report for
the past year shows a large increase
in membership. In June, 1886, there
were eight hundred fifty-four corps.
with a membership of $500; in
June, 1887, there were 1888 corps,
with membership of 1924 Dur
ing the past year S56,1O6 were dis
tributed in charity. The secretary
reports General fund on hand.
S37, 100; relief fund on hand,
$780, $50.
The encampment opened in due
form in the exposition building, Com
mander-in-chief Fairchild presiding.
The annual address of the command
er-chief gives the total membership
at the last national encampment as
326, 674, an actual gain of 46,157.
A letter was received by General
Fairchild from Joseph W. Drexel,
offering in perpetuity the cottage at
Mount McGregor in which Grant
spent his last days to the Grand
Army of the Republic.
The Grand Army adopted resolu-
tions favoring pensions for all veter-
ans who are, or may become hereaf-
ter, unable to earn their own iveli-
hood. The dark-horse candidate for
the position of commander-in-chief
won the day. Major Warner was
out of the race before it came to a
ballot, and General Rea of Minneap-
oils was elected on the first ballot by
a good majority. General Slocum
was strong. The committee on res
! olutions presented majority and mi
nority reports on the IS a month or
service pension bill. The majority
reported against the measure. and
minority of five in favor. A committee
was appointed to get up a testimonial
and present it to Chief
Fairchild. Nelson Cole of Missouri
was elected senior vice-commander.
The junior yice-commander is John
G. Linehan of New Hampshire. Gen
eral Lawrence Donahue was elected
surgeon-general, and Rev. Edward
Anderson chaplain-in-chief. When
the committee on rules and regula-
tons submitted its report, the propo-
sition to enable class of persons to
enter the order who served In the
field. but were never mustered into
service, was defeated. The commit
tee on the Logan monument reported,
recommending a fund for the erec-
ton of an equestrian statue at Wash
ington. Governor Alger subscribed
81 900 and George CT. Lemon of